Boise State is one of 45 universities now under investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.The investigation was opened up by the Dept. of Education's Office for Civil Rights a nd is looking into whether these institutions violated Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by partnering with 'The PhD Project', a non-profit that helps students from underrepresented groups earn a doctoral degree in business. The program focuses on supporting Black, Latino, and Native American students.In a statement, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said, "Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. We will not yield on this committment,"The universities now under investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs include: Arizona State University Main Campus   Boise State University   Cal Poly Humboldt   California State University San Bernadino   Carnegie Mellon University   Clemson University   Cornell University   Duke University   Emory University   George Mason University   Georgetown University   Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   Montana State University-Bozeman    New York University (NYU)   Rice University   Rutgers University   The Ohio State University Main Campus   Towson University   Tulane University   University of Arkansas Fayetteville    University of California-Berkeley   University of Chicago   University of Cincinnati Main Campus   University of Colorado  Colorado Springs University of Delaware   University of Kansas   University of Kentucky   University of Michigan-Ann Arbor  University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   University of Nebraska at Omaha   University of New Mexico Main Campus   University of North Dakota Main Campus   University of North Texas Denton    University of Notre Dame   University of NV Las Vegas   University of Oregon   University of Rhode Island   University of Utah   University of Washington-Seattle   University of Wisconsin-Madison   University of Wyoming   Vanderbilt University   Washington State University  Washington University in St. Louis   Yale University  ...read more read less